The temple being built and furnished for God, we have here, I. Possession given to him, by bringing in the dedicated things , but especially the ark, the token of his presence, 2 Chron. 5:2–10. II. Possession taken by him, in a cloud, 2 Chron. 5:11–14.

This agrees with what we had 1 Kings 8:2–10, &c., where an account was given of the solemn introduction of the ark into the new-erected temple. 1. There needed no great solemnity for the bringing in of the dedicated things, 2 Chron. 5:1.

Solomon, and the elders of Israel, had done what they could to grace the solemnity of the introduction of the ark; but God, by testifying his acceptance of what they did, put the greatest honour upon it.